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Hurricanes on May 12 in history (1842 to 2026)
101 storms on record were active on May 12 between 1855 and 2025. On this date 12 formed, 6 reached their peak recorded wind, 7 came ashore and 15 ended. The strongest storm active on May 12 was Typhoon Damrey (2000), with a peak 1-minute sustained wind of 155 kt (178 mph), recorded by JTWC.
Dates are calendar dates in UTC. Typhoons and cyclones are the same kind of storm as hurricanes, named by region. Archive of September 29, 2026.
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Typhoon Noul (2015)
Coast crossing (estimated): May 12, 2015, 12:00 UTC. Peak: 110 kt · 10-minute (JMA). Western Pacific, May 2 to 16, 2015.
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Came ashore on May 12
7 storms, most recent first. Recorded landfalls come from the National Hurricane Center's best track; elsewhere a coast crossing is estimated from the track and labelled.
| Year | Storm | Ocean | Where and when | Wind at landfall | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Typhoon Noul | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 34.3°N, 138.0°E May 12, 2015, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2006 | Typhoon Chanchu | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.0°N, 121.8°E May 12, 2006, 12:00 UTC | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, JMA | Estimated from the track |
| 1979 | Unnamed cyclone · 1979 | North Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.7°N, 80.3°E May 12, 1979, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1954 | Typhoon Elsie | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.2°N, 107.6°E May 12, 1954, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1951 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.4°N, 111.0°E May 12, 1951, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1930 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | North Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.8°N, 93.3°E May 12, 1930, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1895 | Unnamed storm · 1895 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.9°N, 119.8°E May 12, 1895, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on May 12
12 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Typhoon Tess | Western Pacific | 10.3°N, 133.5°E | 85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2007 | Cyclone Akash | North Indian | 15.0°N, 90.5°E | 45 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1990 | Hurricane Alma | Eastern Pacific | 9.3°N, 101.1°W | Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Ialy | Southwest Indian | 7.3°S, 54.7°E | 65 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1966–67 | Storm Kathy | Southwest Indian | 10.0°S, 76.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1951 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Western Pacific | 18.0°N, 110.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1930 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | North Indian | 18.2°N, 89.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1925 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | North Indian | 11.2°N, 91.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1893 | Unnamed storm · 1893 | Western Pacific | 9.4°N, 137.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1944 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Western Pacific | 15.6°N, 141.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1929 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | North Indian | 14.2°N, 86.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1909 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | North Indian | 13.5°N, 90.4°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on May 12
6 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Typhoon Walt | Western Pacific | 100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 915 hPa (JMA) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Ann | South Pacific → Australian region | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 990 hPa (BoM) |
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Ella | South Pacific | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 980 hPa (FMS) |
| 1977 | Unnamed cyclone · 1977 | North Indian | 60 kt (69 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
| 1971–72 | Tropical depression Hannah | Australian region | 20 kt (23 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 970 hPa (BoM) |
| 2018 | Unnamed tropical storm · 2018 | Western Pacific | 35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 1004 hPa (JTWC) |
Ended on May 12
15 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Typhoon Elsie | Western Pacific | 23.2°N, 105.6°E | May 5 to 12, 1954 |
| 2015 | Tropical storm Ana | Atlantic | 43.0°N, 67.0°W | May 6 to 12, 2015 |
| 1971 | Tropical storm Babe | Western Pacific | 35.1°N, 180.0°W | May 2 to 12, 1971 |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Kevin | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | 11.9°S, 88.2°E | May 2 to 12, 1979 |
| 1971–72 | Tropical depression Hannah | Australian region | 12.5°S, 151.3°E | May 7 to 12, 1972 |
| 2002 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2002 | North Indian | 19.2°N, 97.4°E | May 9 to 12, 2002 |
| 2017 | Tropical storm Adrian | Eastern Pacific | 12.9°N, 95.6°W | May 9 to 12, 2017 |
| 2021 | Tropical storm Andres | Eastern Pacific | 15.7°N, 114.0°W | May 8 to 12, 2021 |
| 2024–25 | Unnamed cyclone · 2025 | Australian region | 7.9°S, 137.2°E | May 9 to 12, 2025 |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1963 | South Pacific | 21.9°S, 163.1°E | May 10 to 12, 1963 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | North Indian | 24.1°N, 91.3°E | May 9 to 12, 1965 |
| 1888 | Unnamed storm · 1888 | North Indian | 10.7°N, 79.6°E | May 11 to 12, 1888 |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Southwest Indian | 24.9°S, 72.3°E | May 7 to 12, 1929 |
| 1891 | Unnamed storm · 1891 | Western Pacific | 20.4°N, 116.1°E | May 9 to 12, 1891 |
| 1880–81 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | Australian region | 12.5°S, 90.4°E | May 9 to 12, 1881 |
Also active on May 12
65 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Typhoon Vongfong | Western Pacific | May 8 to 18, 2020 | 85 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1951 | Typhoon Iris | Western Pacific | Apr 28 to May 14, 1951 | 150 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2023 | Cyclone Mocha | North Indian | May 8 to 15, 2023 | 115 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 2000 | Typhoon Damrey | Western Pacific | May 3 to 16, 2000 | 90 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2015 | Typhoon Dolphin | Western Pacific | May 6 to 24, 2015 | 100 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2008 | Typhoon Rammasun | Western Pacific | May 6 to 14, 2008 | 105 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2009 | Typhoon Kujira | Western Pacific | Apr 30 to May 13, 2009 | 85 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Donna | South Pacific | May 1 to 15, 2017 | 110 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1996 | Typhoon Bart | Western Pacific | May 7 to 20, 1996 | 95 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1966 | Typhoon Irma | Western Pacific | May 10 to 22, 1966 | 120 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1976 | Typhoon Olga | Western Pacific | May 10 to 31, 1976 | 100 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1980 | Typhoon Ellen | Western Pacific | May 11 to 25, 1980 | 105 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1957 | Typhoon Trix | Western Pacific → Central Pacific | May 2 to 17, 1957 | 120 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Billy | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | May 4 to 15, 1986 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Rhonda | Southwest Indian → Australian region | May 4 to 17, 1997 | 95 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1950 | Typhoon Doris | Western Pacific | May 6 to 15, 1950 | 130 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1990 | Typhoon Marian | Western Pacific | May 9 to 21, 1990 | 70 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Fabien | Southwest Indian | May 11 to 26, 2023 | 90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2009 | Typhoon Chan-Hom | Western Pacific | May 2 to 13, 2009 | 65 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1980 | Typhoon Dom | Western Pacific | May 5 to 22, 1980 | 85 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Manou | Southwest Indian | May 1 to 13, 2003 | 83 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1994 | Typhoon Page | Western Pacific | May 8 to 19, 1994 | 70 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Adel | Australian region | May 11 to 16, 1993 | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2022 | Cyclone Asani | North Indian | May 5 to 13, 2022 | 55 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Lisa | Australian region → South Pacific | May 4 to 19, 1991 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Tropical storm Cimaron | Western Pacific | May 5 to 15, 2001 | 50 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1951 | Typhoon Joan | Western Pacific | May 3 to 17, 1951 | 75 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2011 | Tropical storm Aere | Western Pacific | May 5 to 15, 2011 | 40 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2003 | Unnamed cyclone · 2003 | North Indian | May 8 to 19, 2003 | 75 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1946 | Typhoon Charlott | Western Pacific | May 11 to 17, 1946 | 80 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Juba | Southwest Indian | May 4 to 17, 2004 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2013 | Cyclone Mahasen | North Indian | May 9 to 16, 2013 | 45 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Ikonjo | Southwest Indian | May 9 to 23, 1990 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1979 | Tropical storm Dot | Western Pacific | May 6 to 17, 1979 | 40 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2007 | Subtropical storm Andrea | Atlantic | May 6 to 14, 2007 | 65 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Jamala | Southwest Indian | May 7 to 16, 2013 | 40 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Errol | Australian region | May 8 to 14, 2002 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Ernie | South Pacific → Australian region | May 6 to 13, 1989 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Claudia | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | May 11 to 18, 1982 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Iarisena | Southwest Indian | May 4 to 14, 1988 | 36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1967 | Tropical storm Wilda | Western Pacific | May 8 to 13, 1967 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2021 | Unnamed tropical storm · 2021 | Western Pacific | May 11 to 15, 2021 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed cyclone · 1963 | Australian region → South Pacific | May 8 to 14, 1963 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2018 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2018 | Eastern Pacific | May 10 to 13, 2018 | 30 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Southwest Indian | May 10 to 28, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 1943 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Western Pacific | May 10 to 20, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1938 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Western Pacific | May 9 to 16, 1938 | Not recorded |
| 1906 | Unnamed storm · 1906 | Western Pacific | May 11 to 24, 1906 | Not recorded |
| 1896 | Unnamed storm · 1896 | Western Pacific | May 11 to 19, 1896 | Not recorded |
| 1893 | Unnamed storm · 1893 | Western Pacific | May 7 to 14, 1893 | Not recorded |
| 1960 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | North Indian | May 10 to 18, 1960 | Not recorded |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | Australian region | May 11 to 15, 1949 | Not recorded |
| 1947 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Western Pacific | May 11 to 13, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Southwest Indian | May 9 to 17, 1940 | Not recorded |
| 1937 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Western Pacific | May 10 to 13, 1937 | Not recorded |
| 1928 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Western Pacific | May 3 to 14, 1928 | Not recorded |
| 1915 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Western Pacific | May 11 to 16, 1915 | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | May 9 to 15, 1912 | Not recorded |
| 1902 | Unnamed storm · 1902 | North Indian | May 7 to 14, 1902 | Not recorded |
| 1887 | Unnamed storm · 1887 | Western Pacific | May 9 to 13, 1887 | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | May 9 to 14, 1885 | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | May 11 to 18, 1885 | Not recorded |
| 1876–77 | Unnamed storm · 1877 | Southwest Indian | May 9 to 13, 1877 | Not recorded |
| 1876–77 | Unnamed storm · 1877 | Southwest Indian | May 11 to 17, 1877 | Not recorded |
| 1854–55 | Unnamed storm · 1855 | Southwest Indian | May 11 to 17, 1855 | Not recorded |
Questions about May 12
What is the strongest storm on record on May 12?
Of the storms active on May 12, Typhoon Damrey (2000) had the highest peak wind recorded by a U.S. agency: 155 kt (178 mph), 1-minute sustained (JTWC). That is the storm's peak over its whole life, which may fall on another day. Agencies that average wind over 10 minutes report lower numbers for the same storm.
Has a storm ever made landfall on May 12?
Yes. 7 storms on record came ashore on May 12. The most recent was Typhoon Noul (2015): coast crossing (estimated) near 34.3°N, 138.0°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on May 12?
101 storms on record were active on May 12, in 75 different years from 1855 to 2025. The count uses calendar dates in UTC and covers every ocean basin in NOAA's IBTrACS archive and the National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2.
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Get it on Google PlaySources. Storm tracks and events from NOAA's best-track archives, exactly as the Hurricane Calendar app shows them. Dates are calendar dates in UTC. Each wind speed keeps the agency that recorded it and its averaging period; nothing is converted between agencies. A missing value is shown as not recorded, never as zero. Storms that may still have been active when the archive was updated are left out.
- International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, all basins (CSV), NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Retrieved 2026-09-26.
- HURDAT2 Atlantic hurricane database, 1851-2025 (released 2026-09-12), NOAA National Hurricane Center (NHC). Retrieved 2026-09-26.
- HURDAT2 Northeast and North Central Pacific hurricane database, 1949-2025 (released 2026-09-14), NOAA National Hurricane Center (NHC) and Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC). Retrieved 2026-09-26.